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Github Desktop Linux 2023 -

Based on GitHub’s 2023 roadmap and public commits, it appears they are slowly investing in Linux. The experimental label may be removed sometime in 2024. However, GitHub has made similar promises before.

For now, the Shiftkey fork remains the de facto standard. The good news is that with Microsoft’s increased investment in Linux (WSL, VS Code, .NET), a fully native GitHub Desktop for Linux is almost inevitable. github desktop linux 2023

sudo dpkg -i GitHubDesktop-linux-3.3.0-linux1.deb Based on GitHub’s 2023 roadmap and public commits,

| Feature | GitHub Desktop | GitKraken | VS Code (Git Lens) | CLI | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Price | Free | Freemium (Pro is expensive) | Free | Free | | Learning Curve | Low | Medium | Medium | High | | Merge Conflicts | Basic (External) | Excellent (Internal) | Good (Internal) | Manual | | Resource Usage | Low | Heavy | Medium | None | | Linux Support | Unofficial | Official | Official | Native | Surveys and discussions (Reddit, Hacker News, GitHub issues)


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